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Apology to Australia's Indigenous peoples / Kevin Rudd

Title

Apology to Australia's Indigenous peoples / Kevin Rudd

Author(s)

Australia. Government;

Date

2008

Description

This is the Hansard transcript of the historic apology, read by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on behalf of the government and the parliament of Australia, extended to all Indigenous peoples who were mistreated as a consequence of official government policy. The declaration of an apology to members of the stolen generations is intended to usher in a new era of recognition and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia.